The HEAT Project, part of Blairgowrie and Rattray Development Trust (BRDT), has been awarded £245,539 over two years from Ofgem’s Energy Redress Scheme. The funding will enable the team behind the HEAT Project to continue to provide a free energy advice service to households in Perth and Kinross. Established in 2017 following an initial idea [...]
John Swinney MSP introduced a motion welcoming the impact of the Climate Cafe Movement. In his speech, and in responses from other MSPs - Graham Simpson and Mark Ruskell - the work of The HEAT Project (borne out of the Blairgowrie and Rattray Climate Cafe) was recognised as a good example of the benefits delivered [...]
You can find out more information in this useful leaflet - “Energy funding available for homes” from Nathan, one of The HEAT Project energy advisors. Energy funding available for homes Energy funding -ECO.ECO Flex.Home Energy Scotland Download all information▼ The-HEAT-Project-flyerDownload Funding advice for rural or off-gas grid homes Funding for rural or off-gas grid homes-ECO.ECO [...]
Blairgowrie & Rattray Business Association has hosted an evening BARBA Workshop. The HEAT Project energy advisor Nathan gave a presentation for small business owners on 22 June in the BaRI Building & Online. The HEAT Project energy advisor - Nathan at BARBA WorkshopPhoto: Blairgowrie Rattray Development Trust Ltd - Lesley Nathan talked about how to [...]
Why Insulating your Home should be a top priority? Insulating more homes would reduce energy bills, carbon emissions and would create tens of thousands of new jobs. Most importantly, it would benefit society's poorest the most significantly, because these households spend a far higher proportion of their income on energy, especially in the current crisis. [...]
The cost-of-living crisis has a short-term impact on financial resilience of course. But something that is not talked about so much is shutting down social activity and spending less time with friends, loved ones, and community groups. The figure below shows how people have been cutting back, both in September 2022 and January 2023. 54% [...]
Perth & Kinross Council has invested in the expansion of free home energy advice services to help the thousands of households worried about the rising energy bills and the cost-of-living crisis or wanting to take action to address climate change. Since September 2022, The HEAT Project (part of Blairgowrie & Rattray Development Trust Ltd ) [...]
Our energy advisor - Nathan Jamieson gives you some quick tips about keeping warm, reducing running costs and emergency measures in four informative Leaflets. Here are some tips that will help you save on your energy bills and be more energy efficient. Quick Tips Quick tips to save energy at Home Avoid overfilling the kettle [...]
As we all turn the heating back on this winter, we will be met with the reality of higher energy prices that have been spoken about so much. Each one of us will experience this cost of living crisis in different ways. (see www.pkc.gov.uk/costofliving for the many support options from the Council), but when it [...]
We are now looking for a new team member - Energy Advisor Energy Advisor with The HEAT ProjectLocation : home based but with frequent travel within the project area.Project Home Energy Advice TeamSalary: up to £26,700 per annumJob Type: Full-Time (35 hours per week) home based, Fixed term ending 30th April 2023Closing Date: Wednesday 21 [...]
